topic 2 Appearance

Appearance

alluring attractive and exciting in a mysterious way an alluring smile. puoleensavetävä
muscular relating to the muscles muscular tension/power/tissue. lihaksikas
chubby slightly fat in a way that people usually find attractive Aah, look at his chubby little hands! pullea
fat (of a person’s or an animal’s body) having too much flesh on it and weighing too much a big fat man/woman lihava
slouch to stand, sit or move in a lazy way, often with your shoulders and head bent forward Several students were slouching against the wall. retkottaa
afro a style for curly hair, especially the naturally curly hair that many black people have, in which it is allowed to grow into a thick, round mass   afro
dreadlocks hair that is twisted into long thick pieces that hang down from the head, worn especially by Rastafarians   rastat
wavy having curves; not straight Her hair is naturally wavy. aaltoileva
albino a person or an animal that is born with no pigment (= colour) in the hair or skin, which are white, or in the eyes, which are pink   albiino
pale (of a person, their face, etc.) having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc. She was tall with a slender figure and pale skin. vaalea

Colours and shapes

amber yellow-brown in colour Her amber eyes shone in the dark. meripihkan värinen
auburn (of hair) red-brown in colour   kastanjanruskea
aquamarine pale blue-green in colour an aquamarine sea. akvamariini
lilac pale purple in colour a lilac dress. liila
jet black deep shiny black in colour jet-black eyes/hair pikimusta
asymmetric having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape Most people's faces are asymmetric. epäsymmetrinen
hexagram a shape made by six straight lines, especially a star made from two triangles with equal sides   kuusikanta
octagon a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles   kahdeksankulmio
helix a shape like a spiral or a line curved around a cylinder or cone   kierukka
horizontal flat and level; going across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down horizontal lines. vaakasuora

Clothes and Fashion

hijab  a piece of clothing that covers the head, worn in public by some Muslim women    
jersey a shirt worn by somebody playing a sports game Where can I find replica Iranian soccer jerseys?  
combats loose trousers that have pockets in various places, for example on the side of the leg above the knee    
overcoat a long warm coat worn in cold weather    
high heels shoes that have very high heels    
layer up to wear multiple items of clothing, one over the other, in order to keep warm He'd have to layer up with winter wear before going outside.  
wear out to become, or make something become, thin or no longer able to be used, usually because it has been used too much He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. kulua
streetwear informal clothes of a style worn by young people in cities, especially those who are fans of a particular type of music, sport, culture, etc. He's well known for his trendy urban streetwear, mainly in black.  
suspender a piece of elastic attached to a belt and fastened to the top of a a stocking to hold it up    
lace  a very thin material made from threads of cotton, silk, etc. that are made into a pattern with holes    

Body

abdomen the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, etc. Patients reported pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen. vatsaontelo
midriff the part of the body between the chest and the waist a bare midriff. keskivartalo
waist the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below She put her arm around her waist. vyötärö
nape nape (of somebody’s neck) the back of the neck Her hair was cut short at the nape of her neck. niska
chest the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach The bullet hit him in the chest. rintakehä
shin the front part of the leg below the knee   sääri
ribcage the structure of curved bones (called ribs), that surrounds and protects the chest   rintakehä
spine the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back A shiver went down my spine. selkäranka
limb an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing For a while, she lost the use of her limbs.  
thigh the top part of the leg between the knee and the hip (= where the leg joins the body)    

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